25:21Isaacprayedto4 the Lordon behalfof his wifebecauseshe waschildless. The Lordansweredhis prayer, and his wifeRebekahbecame pregnant.25:22But the childrenstruggled5inside her, and she said, “Ifit is goingto be likethis, I’mnot sosure I wantto be pregnant!”6 Soshe askedthe Lord,725:23and the Lordsaidto her,

25:24Whenthe timecame for Rebekah to give birth,9therewere10 twinsin her womb.25:25The firstcame outreddish11allover,12 like a hairy13garment, sothey namedhim Esau.1425:26When his brothercame outwith15 his handclutchingEsau’sheel, they namedhim Jacob.16Isaacwas sixtyyearsold17when they were born.

25:27When the boysgrewup, Esaubecame a skilled18hunter, a manof the open fields, but Jacobwas an even-temperedman, livingin tents.1925:28IsaaclovedEsaubecausehe had a taste for fresh game,20but Rebekahloved21Jacob.

25:29NowJacobcookedsome stew,22and when Esaucamein fromthe open fields, he wasfamished.25:30So EsausaidtoJacob, “Feed23me some of the red stuff – yes, this red stuff – because I’m starving!” (That is why he was also called24 Edom.)25